Nixon v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; Winston Over-ton, Judge. Action by T. T. Nixon and others against the Police Jury of Allen Parish to contest the validity of an election for the location of the parish seat. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
■Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff's, seven in number, appearing as residents, taxpayers, and voters of the parish of Allen, allege that by an ordinance of date August 24, 1912, the police jury of said parish ordered an election to be held on September 24th following, to take the sense of the qualified electors of the parish upon the question of the selection of a permanent parish seat, “as provided in Act 27 of the acts of the General Assembly of the’ year 1910” ; that the election was held as ordered, and, the town of Kinder and the village of Oberlin being the opposing candidates,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Woodruff v. DortchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- State v. Judge of Second Judicial District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
- Hagens v. Police Jury of Caddo ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- State ex rel. Rees v. FosterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Darbonne v. Village of OberlinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
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